Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 111.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 111.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 145.61 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 20.82 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.43 units per square kilometre | 38.08 units per square kilometre | 71.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1 units per square kilometre | 75.07 units per square kilometre | 102.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.82 units per square kilometre | 104.86 units per square kilometre | 140.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.67 units per square kilometre | 138.31 units per square kilometre | 145.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.72 units per square kilometre | 130.25 units per square kilometre | 138.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.6 units per square kilometre | 111.09 units per square kilometre | 135.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 126.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Andorra 109.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 103.55 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 111.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 145.61 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.